How Did He Miss This?: Thick Callus On A Diabetic Foot 

Absolutely good point

Unfortunately, the MDs treating the diabetic patient are focused on other issues when treating this patient and frequently ignore the feet. I had a diabetic friend who came into the ER with diabetic foot ulcers, had a heart attack while in the ER, and instead was treated for his heart. Once his heart was stabilized, the doctor noticed that two of his ulcerated toes had become gangrenous and had to be removed.

Most primary care docs do foot checks on diabetic patients….our office always does.

My doctor never checked my feet when I was an uncontrolled diabetic. My nail tech kept me updated on areas to watch for. Since gastric bypass no longer diabetic at all, but my doctor now checks my feet when I have my check up

I was diagnosed with diabetes a few years ago. My A1C was 1.0 above normal. Median FBS was in the 120s. He ordered Metformin to take. I have slowly lost weight, and brought my AIC down but still not normal My PCP always makes me take off my shoes and socks. He gives my feet a thorough exam, checking for open areas, and neuropathy. I'm an RN.( I left the field to work as a musician) My PCP gives me a list of do's and don't for my feet. I will never again get a pedicure in a salon that doesn't autoclave its tools or clean the basins between customers. Every woman enjoys a foot massage. My sweet husband does this every evening. Stay blessed. 💙💜🩷

Oh man I am so sorry for your loss 😢

@@sunflowergrl79asmr86 thank you very much. As painful as this was, and continues to be, my solace is that my mother was a pioneer in type I diabetic medicine and therapies- one of the first people in the US to use insulin derived from pigs; one of the first to have open-heart surgery; one of the first to have corrective laser surgery. She was fearless and hopeful. She left huge shoes for me to fill.

@@colleenuchiyama4916 oh wow! you are most welcome 🤗 i understand how you feel I really do. God bless you

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Regular person like you here. Yes, it can start different ways and change with time, and is very common after people have diabetes for a long time. Neuropathy means something like nerve damage/disease, so it can mean being over-sensitive OR not sensitive enough. There are multiple different things your nerve cells can detect, like heat, pressure, pain, so neuropathy can include burning or loss of pain sensation or increased/unprovoked pain sensation. No one can actually diagnose you on RU-vid, at least not in the USA, where I am: laypeople like us don't know enough and state laws require medical doctors to meet requirements before giving a diagnosis, such as examining you themselves. (This is why you will see so many disclaimers about videos not being medical advice, for education or entertainment only.) If you already know you have fibromyalgia, which seems to have some nervous system involvement, then maybe it is related and whatever professional helps you with that seems like a logical person to ask first to check on your situation. That sounds pretty frustrating to be sensitive to your washcloth, though! I hope you find a way to be less uncomfortable.

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